FBI raids Michael Cohen's office, hotel, home seeking evidence

FBI agents raided the office, hotel room, and home of Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen, seizing records related to the Stormy Daniels payment, bank fraud, and other matters. The raid was referred by Special Counsel Mueller to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan. Trump called it 'an attack on our country' and 'a disgrace,' falsely claiming attorney-client privilege protected everything. The raid suggested Cohen was under criminal investigation for campaign finance violations, fraud, and other crimes. Cohen would later plead guilty to campaign finance violations and implicate Trump in directing illegal hush money payments.

"It's a disgraceful situation. It's a total witch hunt." — Trump's response to Cohen raid, April 9, 2018